Recent content by Nicole Shroff

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    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Hi Aaron. The hours can be long as with most large city firms. It does depend on the department you choose and the time of year. The run-up to Christmas is always a busy time. Corporate and Banking are two departments where the hours tend to be longer as the deal timelines are much shorter. That...
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    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Hi Selma! I know many people in my intake and trainees at other firms who faced rejection in their first round of applications.I wouldn't let that dissuade you. I can't speak for graduate recruitment, but I think they would be looking to see how you have grown since your last application i.e...
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    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Hi Sofia. I think that's a generally fair observation. I too found the learning curb quite steap and now having entered a new department it does feel a lot like starting from scratch. I can only speak for myself but I think being a trainee becomes easier as you develop skill sets that you can...
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    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Hi! I did a number of vac schemes during the summer, some at magical circle. I realised pretty fast that I didn't want to be a face in a sea of people with an intake so large. I liked that US firms offered a model for greater responsibility earlier on (which was facilitated by much smaller...
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    Ask me anything: Latham & Watkins trainee

    Hi all. Jaysen and I studied law together at LSE. I was fortunate enough to get my TC in my second year of university. From the outset, I didn't have a clear idea as to the type of work I wanted to do and consequently what firm was right for me. Applying for vac schemes at a number of...

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